Case Study: The Weather Company achieves smarter weather predictions and community insights with Cloud Pro

IBM's Watson platform helps The Weather Company develop new systems and apps for communities

The Weather Company, working with Cloud Pro, faced the challenge of improving weather prediction accuracy and expanding access to hyperlocal forecasts for communities worldwide. Using IBM’s Watson platform and a Personal Weather Station Network, the company aimed to turn weather data into actionable insights for new systems and applications, including agriculture use cases.

Cloud Pro helped enable a solution that combined IoT technologies with infrastructure to support better forecasting and community preparedness. The result was hyperlocal forecasts for millions of people, plus 100 personal weather stations deployed in challenging climates to help communities respond to extreme weather sooner, improving safety and resilience.

The Weather Company

Mary Glackin

Senior Vice President, Public-Private Partnerships